First ed. was 1569; see Mortimer

"Opus non modo medicis, verum etiam omnibus antiquarum rerum cognoscendarum, & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum vtile."

Giunta device on t.p. (lily with the initials L A, for Luc' Antonio), repeated in another form at colophon. The ill. are mostly full page. Decorated initials

Signatures: * A-C D¹ E-S T¹ V X. The pagination in gathering D is doubled in part: each of the pages numbered 53 through 56 is followed by a page numbered 53 2 through 56 2 respectively

"Auctorum nomina, quorum fide & testimonio hi libri conscripti sunt"--Leaf *6

Includes index

Errata on p. [3] of last group

Mortimer, R. Italian 16th-cent.

Both Getty copies correspond to Mortimer's ordinary paper copy rather than large paper

Binding, c. 1: old limp vellum. Author and title written on spine. "Gymnastica" written on top edge of text block, "Merchurial de Arte Gymnastica" on bottom edge of text block. Copy 2: modern tan paper, spine vellum. Title in gilt on spine: DE ARTE / GYMNAST

Centered on front pastedown of c. 1 is calligraphic label of Theodore Besterman, signed with the initials P.S. Above device on t.p. is owner's signature: Paolo Toso possesore; it is repeated above the printer's device at colophon

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